Monica Barbaro
Monica Barbaro (born June 17, 1990) is an American actress. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and began her career as a ballet dancer, ultimately giving it up to pursue acting. She portrayed the character of Yael on the second season of the Lifetime television series UnREAL. Yael was also known as "Hot Rachel," a nemesis to the character portrayed by Shiri Appleby. Following her work on UnREAL, Barbaro joined the cast as a lead of the new NBC legal drama Chicago Justice, an entry in Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise, where she portrayed Anna Valdez, a well-educated, whip-smart, quick-tongued and sharp-witted Assistant State’s Attorney. Barbaro plays the recurring role of Lisa Apple, Martin's new girlfriend, in the ABC sitcom Splitting Up Together. She had her first lead role in the viral short film It's not about the Nail.
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- 2024 ·A Complete Unknownas Joan Baez
- 2023 ·FUBARas Emma Brunner
- 2023 ·At Midnightas Sophie Wilder
- 2022 ·The Cathedralas Lydia Damrosch
- 2022 ·I'm Charlie Walkeras Peggy
- 2022 ·Top Gun: Maverickas Lt. Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace
- 2019 ·Stumptownas Liz Melero
- 2018 ·The Head Thievesas Aerobics Video Girl #2
- 2018 ·The Good Copas Cora Vasquez
- 2018 ·Splitting Up Togetheras Lisa Apple
- 2017 ·Chicago Justiceas Anna Valdez
- 2016 ·Notoriousas Chloe Edwards
- 2016 ·Lethal Weaponas Nora Cooper
- 2016 ·Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Lifeas
- 2016 ·Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Lifeas Attractive Girl
- 2015 ·Crazy Ex-Girlfriendas Brandy
- 2015 ·Stitchersas Brenda 'Bentley' Miller
- 2015 ·UnREALas Yael
- 2014 ·Chicago P.D.as Anna Valdez
- 2013 ·Bullishas Eva
- 2013 ·It's Not About the Nailas
- 2012 ·Hemingway & Gellhornas Tropicana Dancer (uncredited)
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as Ella Koha
- Future ·Crime 101as